Vehicle with boom arm and personnel bucket
Published in: Arbor Age
Date: 3/1/2004
The LiftMate is a TerraForce vehicle with a boom arm and personnel bucket that can be used in hard-to-reach areas. The bucket has an overall lift height of 21 feet to the top of the bucket, with a personnel arm reach of approximately 3 to 4 feet. This will enable work on projects 24-plus feet in height. The lift arm has a capacity of 250 pounds. Standard electric jack style outriggers help stabilize the bucket for safety. Counterbalance (holding) valves prevent creep and lock cylinders in the event of line failure. Self-locking worm gear drive prevents rotation drift. The bucket is gravity leveled with hydraulic damper to prevent quick, jerky movement. Safety harness with lanyard ring is standard on all units. Hydraulic power is available from a continuous duty 12-volt D.C. motor and pump. Hydraulic operating pressure is 2,500 psi. The standard flow is 2 gpm.